Medical Waste Driver
Salary: £29,505 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 4th October 2026
Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
We are looking for an experienced 7.5 C1 driver to join the Council’s award winning recycling2go team as our medical waste driver collecting from Rushcliffe and Gedling. You will be covering driving duties across the two areas, providing a first-class collection to residents and businesses.
You must be able to provide good customer service and be able to work effectively on your own.
A good local knowledge of the Rushcliffe and Gedling areas is desirable.
As well as medical waste you will be delivering/replacing bins to residents of the Borough.
As a leader in the waste management sector our reliance on high quality staff is essential.
Our working hours are Monday to Friday 7.00am to 3pm and the previous Saturday before a Bank Holiday Monday.
Applicants must have a full driving licence (7.5 C1 PLUS DCPC QUALIFICATION), be able to provide good customer service and able to work on their own.
Benefits of working for Rushcliffe Borough Council include:
· 26 days holiday excluding bank holidays which increases with service
· Local Government Pension Scheme
· Reduced Membership fees at our Leisure Centres
· Free Car Parking
· Investment in further training
· Free renewal of tachograph cards – Free eyesight tests
· Free CPC training
· Rushcliffe Rewards – Save money with 10% off many pub chains plus many other offers
If you feel you have the experience and qualities outlined in the above post then you can obtain further details and apply online by clicking on the links below which include an online application (with the option of uploading your CV), job description, person specification and an application pack with contains further details.
You can also request an application form by emailing jobs@rushcliffe.gov.uk or by telephoning Nottingham (0115) 914 8317
Closing Date: 4th October 2026
Application Pack Medical Waste Driver Sept 2026